Meeting 13 - Feb '13

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February 28, 2013

In Attendance:

Qazi, Picard, Cacnio, Lew, Gorr, Gatfield, Ramon, Uy, Bouma, Aristov

Morning of Dialogue, a quarterly thing to do- this meeting slated for this type.

Science Dept. Handbook-Update binders
  • Make sure you update and fill in according to table of contents
  • Updated pages, please make sure you fill in.

WASC
Binders due March 1
  • Is there confusion?

Course informational meetings:
  • Today at Otero for future Seniors
  • In the future, maybe have it at Xavier due to size of crowd.
  • Having an informational area (display cabinets) with descriptions, images of what the courses are all about.

Spreadsheet with room assignments for preregistration meetings

  • Science teachers not assigned will sub if necessary
  • Emphasis on 3 year science course requirement at Loyola to graduate
  • Talking points will be emailed.

90 Min Classes during Spring Final Exams

  • Accommodation for Senior finals
  • We will have a discussion in the near future on what to do.

Faculty In Service
  • If you have any best practices, please convey to Rob to present

Sci. Dept. Morning Exchange
  • Picard: Represents an engaging learning environment, if we built a learning environment like this, what does it look like here.
  • Gorr: This is something similar to what we are doing for the past 5 years.
  • Cacnio: Students don't really want to play games in school as a learning tool.
  • Lew: Design the simulation, not play the simulation
  • Ramon: This is a field where kids are engaged in this.